Figure depicted on the cover is believed to be a representation of Valfar who died of hypothermia after being lost in a snowstorm.

Jari Mäenpää had been working on the songs for this album for a long time. The songs were written in/between:
1. Beyond the Dark Sun (1998)
2. Winter Madness (2002)
3. Sleeping Stars (1995-2003)
4. Battle Against Time (2002-2003)
5. Death and the Healing (1996)
6. Starchild (2000-2003)
7. Beautiful Death (2003)
8. Sadness and Hate (1996)

Recording information:

Drums recorded at Tico Tico Studios in January 2004.
Everything else recorded at Sundi Coop Studios in April.
Mixed at Sonic Pump Studios in May.
Mastered at Finnvox Studios in May.